Question

------ I heard that as many as 100 people were killed in that coal mine accident?------ Yes, __...

------ I heard that as many as 100 people were killed in that coal mine accident?------ Yes, ______ news came as ______ shock to us. A．the ; / B．the ; a C．/; a D．/; /

Answer 1

B

考查冠词。“我听说有100人死于那次矿难事故？”“是的，消息传来时，我们都感到震惊。”特指那次事故，用the，排除C、D；指“一次震惊人的事”时，shock是可数名词，用a修饰。故选B。